by Nancy O'Laughlin | May 11, 2020 | News, Tips and Tricks
Grading can be stressful and time consuming. In a previous Canvas post, End-of-Semester Grading Tips we covered three tips for make your grading a little easier: Make sure all your assignments have a grade. Create Assignment groups to drop the lowest grade. Match your...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Nov 15, 2018 | Accessibility, Tips and Tricks
Daniel Ross led a PDF accessibility webinar for one of our faculty learning groups earlier this November. His goal was to teach the simplest yet most effective ways to make PDF files accessible to all users. Daniel also focused on making the PDF accessible for screen...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Oct 18, 2018 | Accessibility, Tips and Tricks
1. Headers Your content should be organized according to headings. Avoid using text styling alone to create a heading (i.e. bolding or increasing the font size manually). Instead, use predefined headings in the Canvas text editor to ensure readers clearly understand...
by Beth Cartwright | Aug 31, 2018 | Tips and Tricks
We often get questions about setting up a Canvas gradebook, so here are some commonly asked questions that might help you get your gradebook configured correctly. If we missed your question, let us know (canvas-info@udel.edu).Q: How do I weight assignments within an...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Aug 17, 2018 | Accessibility, Tips and Tricks
Making sure your course materials are user-friendly requires some considerations. However, there are ways to make sure that the content will be accessible to everyone. Here are some things to keep in mind when selecting your course materials. The textbook should be...
by Nancy O'Laughlin | Jul 16, 2018 | Accessibility, Tips and Tricks
Over the last several months, we have been providing accessibility tips centered around different applications you may use such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe PDF when creating digital content. We also are holding a session during Keep Calm and Teach On,...
